What kind of home is 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP?

18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP is a semi-detached house.

What did 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP sell for?

18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP last sold for £150,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP?

18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 7BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP use?

The latest EPC at 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP?

18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP in?

18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP sits in St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP?

Police records around 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP?

The closest primary school to 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (1.2km), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cowley International College (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birch Tree Avenue, WA11 7BP is Moss Bank Road, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Birch Tree Avenue, St Helens, WA11 7BP

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Birch Tree Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Birch Tree Avenue is a semi-detached house in St Helens (WA11 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 44% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in August 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birch Tree Avenue, St Helens, WA11 7BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birch Tree Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Birch Tree Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 August 2018Most recent
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 7BP: £180,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in WA11 7BP

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On the street

Versus other Birch Tree Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Birch Tree Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,459

Street avg £1,796

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Helens district page.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Moss Bank Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Cowley International College. 19 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA11 7BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 7BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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